Samaadhaaname Thevai
From Marutha Nattu Veeran · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Marutha Nattu Veeran1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aahaahahaa… Aahaahahaa… | Aahaahahaa… Aahaahahaa… |
| Aahaahaahaa… Aahaahaahaa… | Aahaahaahaa… Aahaahaahaa… |
| Male | |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Endrum samaadhaanamae thaevai | Peace is always needed. |
| Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai | Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish. |
| Male | |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai…ee… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Male | |
| Amaidhiyaaga naam vaazhndhidavae | For us to live in tranquility, |
| Anbum aramum valarndhidavae | For love and righteousness to grow, |
| Male | |
| Amaidhiyaaga naam vaazhndhidavae | For us to live in tranquility, |
| Anbum aramum valarndhidavae | For love and righteousness to grow, |
| Samarasa paadhai thondridavae | For a path of harmony to emerge, |
| Samarasa paadhai thondridavae | For a path of harmony to emerge, |
| Saanthiyum inbamum oodhidavae | For calmness and bliss to radiate, |
| Saanthiyum inbamum oodhidavae | For calmness and bliss to radiate, |
| Male | |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai | Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish. |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Male | |
| Potti poraamaigal illaadha | Free of rivalry and jealousy, |
| Oru pudhiya samudhaayam uruvaaga | For a new society to be formed, |
| Male | |
| Potti poraamaigal illaadha | Free of rivalry and jealousy, |
| Oru pudhiya samudhaayam uruvaaga | For a new society to be formed, |
| Buthar kaattiya vazhiyil naam poga… aa… | Let us walk along the path shown by the Buddha... |
| Buthar kaattiya vazhiyil naam poga… | Let us walk along the path shown by the Buddha... |
| Avar kanda kanavugal nanavaaga | So that the dreams he envisioned become reality, |
| Kanda kanavugal nanavaaga | So that the dreams envisioned become reality, |
| Male | |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai | Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish. |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Male | |
| Katchi baedhangal edharkkaaga | Why these party divisions? |
| Kalagamum pagaiyum edharkkaagha | Why conflict and hostility? |
| Katchi baedhangal edharkkaaga | Why these party divisions? |
| Palar kalagamum pagaiyum edharkkaagha | Why should many engage in conflict and hostility? |
| Ottrumaiyaal naam uyarndhiduvom | We shall rise through unity, |
| Ottrumaiyaal naam uyarndhiduvom | We shall rise through unity, |
| Orae katchiyaai irundhiduvom… | Let us remain as one united front... |
| Orae katchiyaai irundhiduvom… | Let us remain as one united front... |
| Male | |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
| Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai | Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish. |
| Samaadhaanamae thaevai… | Peace is what is needed... |
ஆஹாஹஹா... ஆஹாஹஹா...
ஆஹாஹாஹா... ஆஹாஹாஹா...
Aahaahahaa… Aahaahahaa…
Aahaahaahaa… Aahaahaahaa…
சமாதானமே தேவை...
என்றும் சமாதானமே தேவை
அந்த சன்மார்க்கம் தழைத்திடச் செய்வோம் சேவை
Peace is what is needed...
Peace is always needed.
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
சமாதானமே தேவை......ஈ....
Peace is what is needed...
அமைதியாக நாம் வாழ்ந்திடவே
அன்பும் அறமும் வளர்ந்திடவே
For us to live in tranquility,
For love and righteousness to grow,
அமைதியாக நாம் வாழ்ந்திடவே
அன்பும் அறமும் வளர்ந்திடவே
சமரசப் பாதை தோன்றிடவே
சமரசப் பாதை தோன்றிடவே
சாந்தியும் இன்பமும் ஊதிடவே
சாந்தியும் இன்பமும் ஊதிடவே
For us to live in tranquility,
For love and righteousness to grow,
For a path of harmony to emerge,
For a path of harmony to emerge,
For calmness and bliss to radiate,
For calmness and bliss to radiate,
சமாதானமே தேவை...
அந்த சன்மார்க்கம் தழைத்திடச் செய்வோம் சேவை
சமாதானமே தேவை...
Peace is what is needed...
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Peace is what is needed...
போட்டி பொறாமைகள் இல்லாத
ஒரு புதிய சமுதாயம் உருவாக
Free of rivalry and jealousy,
For a new society to be formed,
போட்டி பொறாமைகள் இல்லாத
ஒரு புதிய சமுதாயம் உருவாக
புத்தர் காட்டிய வழியில் நாம் போக... ஆ...
புத்தர் காட்டிய வழியில் நாம் போக
அவர் கண்ட கனவுகள் நனவாக
கண்ட கனவுகள் நனவாக
Free of rivalry and jealousy,
For a new society to be formed,
Let us walk along the path shown by the Buddha...
Let us walk along the path shown by the Buddha...
So that the dreams he envisioned become reality,
So that the dreams envisioned become reality,
சமாதானமே தேவை...
அந்த சன்மார்க்கம் தழைத்திடச் செய்வோம் சேவை
சமாதானமே தேவை...
Peace is what is needed...
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Peace is what is needed...
கட்சி பேதங்கள் எதற்காக
கலகமும் பகையும் எதற்காக
Why these party divisions?
Why conflict and hostility?
Why these party divisions?
Why should many engage in conflict and hostility?
We shall rise through unity,
We shall rise through unity,
Let us remain as one united front...
Let us remain as one united front...
கட்சி பேதங்கள் எதற்காக
பல கலகமும் பகையும் எதற்காக
ஒற்றுமையால் நாம் உயர்ந்திடுவோம்
ஒற்றுமையால் நாம் உயர்ந்திடுவோம்
ஒரே கட்சியாய் இருந்திடுவோம்...
ஒரே கட்சியாய் இருந்திடுவோம்...
Peace is what is needed...
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Peace is what is needed...
சமாதானமே தேவை...
அந்த சன்மார்க்கம் தழைத்திடச் செய்வோம் சேவை
சமாதானமே தேவை......
Aahaahahaa… Aahaahahaa…
Aahaahahaa… Aahaahahaa…
Aahaahaahaa… Aahaahaahaa…
Aahaahaahaa… Aahaahaahaa…
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Endrum samaadhaanamae thaevai
Peace is always needed.
Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…ee…
Peace is what is needed...
Amaidhiyaaga naam vaazhndhidavae
For us to live in tranquility,
Anbum aramum valarndhidavae
For love and righteousness to grow,
Amaidhiyaaga naam vaazhndhidavae
For us to live in tranquility,
Anbum aramum valarndhidavae
For love and righteousness to grow,
Samarasa paadhai thondridavae
For a path of harmony to emerge,
Samarasa paadhai thondridavae
For a path of harmony to emerge,
Saanthiyum inbamum oodhidavae
For calmness and bliss to radiate,
Saanthiyum inbamum oodhidavae
For calmness and bliss to radiate,
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Potti poraamaigal illaadha
Free of rivalry and jealousy,
Oru pudhiya samudhaayam uruvaaga
For a new society to be formed,
Potti poraamaigal illaadha
Free of rivalry and jealousy,
Oru pudhiya samudhaayam uruvaaga
For a new society to be formed,
Buthar kaattiya vazhiyil naam poga… aa…
Let us walk along the path shown by the Buddha...
Buthar kaattiya vazhiyil naam poga…
Let us walk along the path shown by the Buddha...
Avar kanda kanavugal nanavaaga
So that the dreams he envisioned become reality,
Kanda kanavugal nanavaaga
So that the dreams envisioned become reality,
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Katchi baedhangal edharkkaaga
Why these party divisions?
Kalagamum pagaiyum edharkkaagha
Why conflict and hostility?
Katchi baedhangal edharkkaaga
Why these party divisions?
Palar kalagamum pagaiyum edharkkaagha
Why should many engage in conflict and hostility?
Ottrumaiyaal naam uyarndhiduvom
We shall rise through unity,
Ottrumaiyaal naam uyarndhiduvom
We shall rise through unity,
Orae katchiyaai irundhiduvom…
Let us remain as one united front...
Orae katchiyaai irundhiduvom…
Let us remain as one united front...
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai
Let us serve to make that virtuous path flourish.
Samaadhaanamae thaevai…
Peace is what is needed...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Samaadhaanamae Thaevai is a socially conscious and reformist song from the 1961 Tamil film Marutha Nattu Veeran, featuring lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi. The song emphasizes the urgent need for peace, righteousness, love, and harmony in human society. It urges people to abandon destructive vices like rivalry, jealousy, and partisan hostility, advocating instead for collective progress through selfless service and unity. Invoking the ideals and teachings of Lord Buddha, the lyricist paints a vision of an equitable and conflict-free world. By addressing political and social divisions directly, the song serves as a timeless call for unity, asserting that social elevation and happiness can only be achieved when people stand together as one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moanai (Initial Alliteration)
“Andha sanmaargam thazhaithida seivom saevai”
Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds across words like 'Samaadhaanamae', 'Sanmaargam', 'Samarasa', and 'Saanthiyum' to establish rhythmic flow.
Refrain (Pallavi Repetition)
“Samaadhaanamae thaevai…”
The thematic anchor line 'Samaadhaanamae thaevai' recurs throughout the song to emphasize the central message of peace.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Katchi baedhangal edharkkaaga”
The poet poses direct questions challenging the utility of political factions and petty rivalries.
Allusion
“Buthar kaattiya vazhiyil naam poga…”
Direct mention of Lord Buddha to symbolize peace, non-violence, and righteous living.
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Trivia
Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in the lead role. MGR's films during this period frequently featured philosophical and reformist songs written by poet A. Maruthakasi to convey strong socio-political messages of peace, anti-factionalism, and public welfare, which strongly complemented MGR's off-screen political persona.
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